SAG Nominations 2016: ‘Trumbo’ And ‘Game Of Thrones’ Lead The Pack

The 2015 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nominations were announced Wednesday by Mom star Anna Farris and Our Brand Is Crisis actor Anthony Mackie.

2015 SAG Award Noms

Leading the nods in the film categories is Trumbo. Not only is it up for the SAG equivalent of Best Picture – Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – but Bryan Cranston is up for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, while Helen Mirren is up for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

Beasts of No Nation, The Big Short, Spotlight and Straight Outta Compton are also competition in the Outstanding Cast category. Cranston will face off against Johnny Depp (Black Mass), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs) and Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl).

In the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Cate Blanchett (Carol), Brie Larson (Room), Helen Mirren (Woman in Gold), Saorise Ronan (Brooklyn) and Sarah Silverman (I Smile Back) are all competing.

Game of Thrones, Homeland and House of Cards each received three nominations on the TV side of the awards, including Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Peter Dinklage, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Claire Danes, Jon Hamm and Viola Davis were among those nominated for individual acting awards.

As for comedy TV, Big Bang Theory, Key & Peele, Modern Family, Orange Is The New Black, Veep and Transparent were nominated in the Outstanding Performance by and Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Jim Parsons, Uzo Aduba, Ty Burrell, Julia Louis Dreyfus and Jeffrey Tambor all received nods.

The 22nd annual SAG Awards will air Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. ET.

FILM:

Outstanding Performance by Cast In a Motion Picture
Beasts Of No Nation
The Big Short
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Trumbo

Outstanding Performance by Male Actor In Leading Role
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Outstanding Performance by Female Actor In Leading Role
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson,  Room
Helen Mirren, Woman In Gold
Saorise Ronan, Brooklyn
Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back

Outstanding Performance by Male Actor In Supporting Role
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Idris Elba, Beasts Of No Nation
Mark Ryland, Bridge Of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Jacob Tremblay, Room

Outstanding Performance by Female Actor In Supporting Role
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

TV: 

Outstanding Performance by Ensemble In Drama Series 
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men

Outstanding Performance by Male Actor In Drama Series
Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kevin Spacey, House Of Cards

Outstanding Performance by Female Actor In Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How To Get Away With Murder
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Robin Wright, House Of Cards

Outstanding Performance by Ensemble In Comedy Series 
Big Bang Theory
Key & Peele
Modern Family
Orange Is The New Black
Veep
Transparent

Outstanding Performance by Female Actor In A Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black
Edie Flaco, Nurse Jackie
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julie Louis Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation

Outstanding Performance by Male Actor In A Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Louis CK, Louie
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Jeffery Tambor, Transparent
William H. Macy, Shameless

Outstanding Performance by Female Actress In TV Movie/Miniseries
Nicole Kidman, Grace Of Monaco
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Christina Ricci, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Susan Sarandon, The Secret Life Of Marilyn Monroe
Kristin Wiig, The Spoils Before Dying

Outstanding Performance by Male Actor In TV Movie/Miniseries
Idris Elba, Luther
Ben Kingsley, Tut
Ray Liotta, Texas Rising
Bill Murray, A Very Murray Christmas
Mark Ryland, Wolf Hall